Originally Posted by
TimSmith
At least RightSeatBallast sees the light here. Some people claimed all the RAH pilots were just licking their collective chops at flying the Airbus and relegating those "Frontier" pilots back to regional jets. You sir, along with Airdale and others, are truly myopic in thinking Frontier would not fight tooth and nail to keep their current positions and current pay. I expect nothing less of them. They already left "regional" careers, gave up their seniority and moved on to a better career goal in Frontier. Just because RAH bought them some people EXPECT them to go backwards in career expectations? Seriously? And one of the requirements of obtaining an ATP certificate is exercising good judgement?
I would like to make an equally preposterous suggestion. Maybe the Frontier guys will take a date of hire integration. Just give them the date of hire at the regional they left to fly at Frontier. If we are going to use regional seniority at one company, why not use it at all? Midwest pilots too for that matter. Some of those pilots at both places were hired at their previous employer 20 years ago. Let's give them 20 years seniority.
No good? Then try not to act suprised and indignant about Frontier pilots fighting for their jobs. I would have expected nothing less. If the SLI shafts the Frontier guys, some of those at RAH will be praying for a Midwest pilot for the next month's pairing. For historical reference, think the United strike and pilots who walked vs. pilots who crossed flying together in the late 80's. The FAA threatened to get involved because of the cockpit hostility shown between pilots. Cockpits are small places. Better to be friendly. Safer too.
Timmy do you feel better now? I'm going to have to go back and read the one sentence I wrote to see where I gave my opinion as to how the SLI should go. The poster I responded to made it sound as though the RAH pilots are delaying the integration in order to reap all the benefits. Since that is not the case I felt compelled to respond. During the second round of arbitration, FAPA, not the IBT decided that they no longer wished to combine lists with the other groups and try to stay seperate. Now while I can completely understand why they would want to do this, sir, the tragedy is that Midwest pilots and Lynx pilots will be left out on the street until it is decided on if there will be an integration with Frontier... or not... again.
Now here is my opinion friend. I don't think it's RAH pilots at all that FAPA is worried about, it's the Midwest pilots that have a better Date of Hire. For what it's worth... which isn't much.